U.S. EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY PRODUCTS TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA
                                              CY 1996 - 2000 AND YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARISONS
                                                      (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 EXPORT MARKET: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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                                                            CALENDAR YEARS (JAN-DEC)                 |      JANUARY - MARCH 
                                                                                                     |        COMPARISONS         % 
 PRODUCT                                        1996        1997        1998        1999        2000 |      2000        2001   CHANGE
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 BULK AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.................        724       2,132           0           0          32 |         0           0      -
   WHEAT.................................          0       1,569*          0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   COARSE GRAINS.........................        724         563           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   RICE..................................          0           0           0           0          32 |         0           0      -
                                                                                                                                     
 INTERMEDIATE AGRICULTURAL TOTAL.........      2,512       3,110       2,989       2,064       1,078 |        60         956   1493.9
   WHEAT FLOUR...........................          0           0           0           0           6*|         0           0      -
   SOYBEAN MEAL..........................        925*        469         827         628           0 |         0           0      -
   LIVE ANIMALS..........................          0           0          27*          3           0 |         0           0      -
   SUGARS, SWEETENERS, & BEVERAGE BASES..      1,488       2,142       2,045         368           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS...........         99         499          89       1,065       1,072*|        60         956   1493.9
                                                                                                                                     
 CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL TOTAL....        340         287         566         170          99 |         3          18   576.67
   SNACK FOODS (EXCL NUTS)...............          0           4           6           0           3 |         3           0   -100.0
   BREAKFAST CEREALS & PANCAKE MIX.......          0           0           0           4           0 |         0           0      -
   RED MEATS, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN.......          0           0           0          15           0 |         0           0      -
   RED MEATS, PREPARED/PRESERVED.........          0           0           0           0           0 |         0          11      -
   POULTRY MEAT..........................         99          67           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   DAIRY PRODUCTS........................          0          10           0           0           0 |         0           0      -
   FRESH FRUIT...........................          0           0           0           0          57*|         0           0      -
   PROCESSED FRUIT & VEGETABLES..........         61          15         491*         52           0 |         0           0      -
   TREE NUTS.............................          0          14          44*         33           0 |         0           0      -
   PET FOODS (DOG & CAT FOOD)............          0           0          11          24*          0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS......        181         177          14          43          40 |         0           6      -
                                                                                                                                     
 FOREST PRODUCTS (EXCL PULP & PAPER).....         11           6           3           3          10 |        10           0   -100.0
   OTHER VALUE-ADDED WOOD PRODUCTS.......         11*          6           3           3          10 |        10           0   -100.0
                                                                                                                                     
 FISH & SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, EDIBLE.........        102          19          57          43           0 |         0           0      -
   OTHER EDIBLE FISH & SEAFOOD...........        102          19          57          43           0 |         0           0      -
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 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TOTAL                    3,576       5,529       3,555       2,234       1,209 |        63         973   1455.8
 AGRICULTURAL, FISH & FORESTRY TOTAL           3,689       5,554       3,615       2,280       1,219 |        73         973   1241.4
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 SOURCE:       U.S. BUREAU OF THE CENSUS TRADE DATA                           AT www.fas.usda.gov, SELECT SEARCH, THEN BICO REPORTS
 NOTE:       * DENOTES HIGHEST EXPORT LEVELS SINCE AT LEAST CY 1970           OR EMAIL FAS AT fasinfo@fas.usda.gov